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While he was sayingthis, a cloudformed and began to overshadow them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
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Then1a voicecame out of the cloud, saying, "2This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!"
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And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was foundalone. And 3they keptsilent, and reported to noone in thosedaysany of the things which they had seen.
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4On the nextday, when they camedown from the mountain, a largecrowdmet Him.
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And a man from the crowdshouted, saying, "Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only boy,
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and a spiritseizes him, and he suddenlyscreams, and it throws him into a convulsion with foaming at the mouth; and only with difficulty does it leave him, mauling him as it leaves.
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"I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not."
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And Jesusanswered and said, "You unbelieving and pervertedgeneration, howlong* shall I be with you and put up with you? Bring your sonhere."
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While he was stillapproaching, the demonslammed him to the ground and threw him into a convulsion. But Jesusrebuked the uncleanspirit, and healed the boy and gave him back to his father.
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And they were allamazed at the 5greatness of God. 6But while everyone was marveling at all that He was doing, He said to His disciples,
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"Let thesewordssink into your ears; 7for the Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men."